Final update

2. “May you possess both blessings and longevity.”

3. “May your blessings be as vast as the sky.”

4. “May you possess both blessings and longevity.” “Good luck passing a test.”

5. A Few Interesting Cultural Differences

6. Asian Spiritual Leaders
There is a story about the
three great Asian spiritual
leaders (Lao Tzu, Confucius,
and Buddha). All were meant
to have tasted vinegar.
Confucius found it sour, much
like he found the world full of
degenerate people, and
Buddha found it bitter, much
like he found the world to be
full of suffering. But Lao Tzu
found the world sweet. This is
telling, because Lao Tzu’s
philosophy tends to look at the
apparent discord in the world
and see an underlying
harmony guided by something
called the ‘Dao’.

7. The
Chinese As
A Culture
•R e q u i r e M a s t e r y o f An c i e n t
Tr a d i t i o n s t o C h i l d r e n
•Ar e H i g h l y S u p e r s t i t i o u s
•B e l i e ve E ve r y t h i n g H o l d s M e a n i n g ( L u c k y o r U n l u c k y )
•Ar e a H i g h l y I n t e r c o n n e c t e d S o c i e t y
•P r i d e a n d S h a m e P l a y An E x t r e m e l y I m p o r t a n t R o l e

8. The Bike Lane in China

9. A Day at the Beach

10. d e s c r i b e d f i ve m a j o r h i e r a r c h i c a l
r e l a t i o n s h i p s i n
a w e l l - o r d e r e d
C h i n e s e s o c i e t y :
•Ruler and
Subject
• Parent and Child
• Older Sibling and Younger Sibling
• Husband and Wife
• Older Friend and Younger Friend
A teacher and student connection— or
Master and Disciple —is viewed in the
same way as a parent and child
relationship